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ronson

English

Etymology

From Ronson, manufacturer of lighters, in reference to their 1940s jingle "Lights first every time".

Pronunciation

Noun

ronson (plural ronsons)

  1. (Britain, military, slang, obsolete) M4 Sherman tank - due to the proclivity of Shermans to burst into flames from a single hit

Synonyms

  • Tommy cooker, tommy cooker

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ronyon

English

Alternative forms

  • ronion

Etymology

From French rogne (scab, mange).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /???nj?n/
  • Rhymes: -?nj?n

Noun

ronyon (plural ronyons)

  1. A mangy or scabby creature.
    • c. 1599-1606, William Shakespeare, The Tragedy of Macbeth, Act 1, Scene 3, 1990, Nicholas Brooke (editor), The Oxford Shakespeare: The Tragedy of Macbeth, Oxford World's Classics, page 100,
      'Aroynt thee, witch!', the rump-fed ronyon cries.

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